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General Assembly of Judges. A new member of the Superior Council of Magistracy was voted in
01 March
The General Assembly of Judges has elected Judge Aliona Miron as a member of the Superior Council of Magistratcy (SCM). She will represent the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and will serve a six-year term. The…
01 March
“No evidence has been presented to prove the case against me.” Statements of the former Prosecutor General after being acquitted in one of the cases in which he is under criminal investigation
After two years and five months since the criminal case for overstepping his duties was opened, former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo was acquitted on Wednesday, February 28, by judges of the Chisinau C…
29 February
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has published the evaluation sheets of the candidates for the position of Prosecutor General. Ion Munteanu received a score of 3.5 from one of the Council members
In the context of applications submitted by candidates for the post of Prosecutor General, Ion Munteanu, Igor Demciucin and Octavian Iachimovsci, the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) decided at its meeting…
29 February
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has cancelled the competition for the post of Head of the Prosecutor General’s Office: “A major discrepancy was found that was not covered by the arguments”
Members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) met on Wednesday, February 28, in a meeting. The SCP was to approve the results of the public competition for the selection of the candidate for the position…
27 February
The selected candidate for the position of General Prosecutor, along with the President of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, Igor Demciucin, requests his case to be forwarded for external evaluation.
UPDATE 5:00 PM: The President of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) denies the statements made by Igor Demciucin, according to whom Dumitru Obadă is related to the candidate for the position of General P…
The Superior Council of Prosecutors has given its consent to the appointment of Sergiu Brigai as interim Deputy Prosecutor General
04 March
Members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP) have agreed to the appointment of Sergiu Brigai as deputy to the interim Prosecutor General Ion Munteanu. The decision was taken at a meeting on Monday 4 Mar…
- “Absolute distrust”: Igor Demciucin, candidate for Prosecutor General, has been dismissed from the position of Ion Munteanu’s deputy, at the request of the acting head of the Prosecutor General’s Office
- Vetting Commission decision in the case of a candidate for a judge at the Supreme Court of Justice
- Superior Council of Prosecutors President says he would resign if the member who removed Munteanu from office does not “take ownership of her decision” by stepping down
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has taken action and will investigate the circumstances of the competition for the position of Prosecutor General. Dragalin: “I have decided to take on this investigation”
The head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA), Veronica Dragalin, announces that the institution she heads has launched a criminal case on the competition for the position of prosecutor general…
General Assembly of Judges. A new member of the Superior Council of Magistracy was voted in
The General Assembly of Judges has elected Judge Aliona Miron as a member of the Superior Council of Magistratcy (SCM). She will represent the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and will serve a six-year term. The…
First statement of the prosecutor who won the competition for the position of Prosecutor General, annulled by the SCP. “This could cast doubt on the effectiveness of these procedures”
Octavian Iachimovschi, the prosecutor who won the competition for the post of prosecutor general, annulled on Wednesday, February 28, by the Superior Council of Prosecutors, says he has not decided whether he w…
29 January 2023
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Public Call: Civil society organizations request the Parliament to respect transparency in the decision-making process
- PRESS RELEASE: The PACE Monitoring Co-rapporteurs Welcome the Authorities’ Determined Action to Reform the Judicial System and Fight Corruption
- The Russian Laundromat Case Was Sent to the Court
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
- A museum for the memories of the children who grew up during war times: ”It is important for them to have an opportunity to share their stories”
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Prime Minister Recean on the decisions of two judges: ‘It is completely unacceptable in a normal society’. Reaction of the Association of Judges of Moldova
The Association of Judges of the Republic of Moldova (AJM), whose president is magistrate Victor Sandu, one of the candidates who did not pass the evaluation of financial and ethical integrity and the Supreme C…
25 January
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MP Olesea Stamate resigns as chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities
Olesea Stamate, Chairwoman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities, has announced that she is resigning and will no longer hold the position as of 1 February. Stamate, who is an MP on the…
19 January
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RefLECTION of Corruption — the ZdG event revealing the year’s corruption cases, the efforts of investigative journalists, and the impact of their work
Every year on 9 December, people of integrity mark International Anti-Corruption Day. Investigative reporters are among the most committed anti-corruption fighters and often among those who make an impact in th…
20 December 2023
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ZdG statement.
Today, December 6, 2023, one week after Poșta Moldovei sent to our editorial office a contract with new prices for newspaper distribution, which have increased by 341%, we consider all possibilities for dialogu…
07 December 2023
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Poșta Moldovei announced a 341% increase in newspaper distribution tariffs starting 2024
On Thursday, 30 November, Ziarul de Gardă received the contract from Poșta Moldovei (the Post Office of Moldova, a state enterprise) for newspaper distribution for 2024 and found an increase in the cost of dist…
How the billion was stolen. Details from the case of Dorin Dragutanu, Governor of the NBM during the banking fraud period
He allegedly acted “in the interest of the criminal organization” and “in accordance with the criminal plan’, favouring the criminal group, led by Vladimir Plahotniuc, of which and Ilan…
New Proposal for Prime Minister
18 March 2021
- Japan Offers Moldova a 15 Million Euros Grant to Improve Fire Prevention Equipment
- ”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
- A museum for the memories of the children who grew up during war times: ”It is important for them to have an opportunity to share their stories”
- Roskomnadzor Orders ZdG to Delete an Article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and Asked Internet Operators to Block ZdG’s Website
30 October 2020
Why the Judges Involved in the Russian Laundromat Return to Office
Five judges investigated in the “Laundromat” case have officially returned to the office. The members of the Superior Council of Magistracy accepted their requests for reinstatement in the positions they held until September 2016, with the payment of salaries for the period in which they had been suspended. Thus,… Read More
13 October 2021
Moldova Will Receive from Denmark 200,000 Euros to Support Freedom of the Press and Fight Misinformation
Denmark will grant 200,000 euros to Moldova for programs that support freedom of the press and counteract disinformation, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs…
22 November 2021
President Maia Sandu and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, Held a Joint Press Conference
President Maia Sandu and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, held a joint press conference on Tuesday, November 22nd. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija…
Moldova Reports 380 New Cases of Coronavirus
Moldova reports 380 new cases of coronavirus, eight of the cases are in the breakaway Transnistria region. From the 380 new cases, two cases are imported, one from Ukraine and one from Austria. The number of p…
Parliament Ratifies the Loan Agreement with the EBRD on the Construction and Rehabilitation of Moldovan Roads
The Parliament approved the draft law for the ratification of the Amending Agreement no. 2 to the Loan Agreement between Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the construction and…
23 August 2020
Moldovan Banks Attracted Term Deposits Worth Over €115.65, Five Percent Less Compared with the Last Year
According to the National Bank of Moldova, the banks attracted around 64.2 percent deposits in lei and 35.8 percent in foreign currency. Thus, the volume of deposits attracted in national currency was €74.3 mil…
24 October 2021
EDITORIAL: Is Dodon’s Escape being Postponed?
The old Romanian saying “Running away is shameful, but useful” has, of late, become commonplace among our politicians. Plahotniuc fled and Shor fled, as well as Platon and many others. Will Dodon run away? He s…
12 April 2021
The Head of Socialists and His Luxurious Cheap House
The head of the Socialists in Parliament declared the house of millions in which he lives in his declaration of wealth after his eldest daughter donated the land on which the house was built After ZdG discovere…